No need for me to get coronavirus test, says Trump

In his speech, President Trump said "to keep new cases from entering our shores, we will be suspending all travel from Europe to the United States for the next 30 days".

Democrats are pushing for paid sick leave, expanded and free testing for the coronavirus and other measures.

Rep. Matt Gaetzsaid on Monday that was self-quarantining after learning he had been in contact with someone who tested positive for coronavirus at a conservative conference last month.

Image: U.S. President Donald Trump is flanked by Vice President Mike Pence and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin as he speaks to members of the news media following a closed Senate Republican policy lunch meeting to discuss the response to the coronavirus outbreak with senators on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 10, 2020.

"What they want to do is hit Social Security like a wrecking ball with a massive tax cut for the country's biggest corporations", he said at a news conference.

"The risk to the average American of contracting the coronavirus remains low", Pence said.

Other questions continue to swirl on Capitol Hill about how exactly the administration plans to pay for expensive measures like a suspension of payroll taxes.

Coronavirus: Iran reports highest death toll in one day
Mohammadreza Rahchamani, a reformist politician and sitting MP from 1984 to 2000, died on Monday, state news agency IRNA said. On Sunday, an emergency was imposed in NY after the number of coronavirus cases in United States rose to 22.

Prince William Breaks Royal Rule With Young Irish Fan
The Duchess also shared, "Charlotte is really into gymnastics, she's doing cartwheels, handstands, everything". Next week, Kate and William will join senior royals at the annual Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, warned lawmakers the outbreak is going to get a lot worse, despite assurances from Trump that the virus will "go away".

As of Wednesday, there were more than 1,100 confirmed cases and 32 deaths in the United States, according to a tally collated by Johns Hopkins University, with numbers expected to skyrocket once more testing is done.

More than 116,000 people have contracted the coronavirus worldwide, with over 4,000 deaths since it surfaced in China late past year, according to the World Health Organization. The virus has been confirmed in more than 100 countries, and has infected more than 120,000 people and killed more than 4,300 across the world.

Even the U.S. presidential election faces disruption, with Democratic candidates Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders canceling rallies and questions mounting over the future of Trump's own usually frequent rallies. Experts say this has so far drastically undercut the ability to understand the scope of the virus in America.

In California, the Grand Princess cruise ship docked at the Port of Oakland continued offloading its 2,400 passengers, most of whom will go into quarantine at military bases.

A synagogue in the city has become the epicenter of an outbreak in Westchester County - which accounts for 108 of NY state's 173 coronavirus cases.

"We are going to take care of - and have been taking care of - the American public and the American economy", Trump said in his surprise appearance at the daily briefing of the White House coronavirus task force.

Canada develops COVID-19 guidelines for major events
With an open economy and a diverse population, Horgan said the number of cases of COVID-19 in the province is not surprising. Despite the calls for increased social distancing measures, Henry emphasized a worst-case scenario is not inevitable.

Oil Markets Fall as Trump Restricts Trips From Europe
West Texas Intermediate fell 1.7 percent to about $33 a barrel while Brent crude was off 1.7 percent at $36 a barrel . The dramatic dissolution of the Opec+ alliance saw crude prices plunge by the most since the 1991 Gulf War on Monday.

Biden pips Warren in MA primary
Biden, meanwhile, has gained momentum after he scored a decisive victory over Sanders in the fourth contest in SC late last month. Establishment Democrats who fear Sanders is too left-wing to beat President Donald Trump in November have flocked to his cause.

Eight new cases in B.C., but officials say it was expected
The province's Health Department announced this morning that the patient had returned from a trip, but it did not say from where. Given B.C.'s proximity to Washington state, provincial health officials are working closely with their US counterparts.